无的放矢 in English wu2 di4 fang4 shi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to shoot without aim (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to speak without thinking
  • firing blindly
  • to shoot in the air
  • a shot in the dark

Simplified Characters

无 的 放 矢

Traditional Characters

無 的 放 矢

Pinyin

wu2 di4 fang4 shi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

无wu2not to have 的de5of 放fang4to put 矢shi3arrow